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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 768176, member: 15309&quot;]BNB,</p><p><br /></p><p>Heritage&#039;s images are often very good.&nbsp; They are huge and you can blow them up and get a great close up view of the surfaces of the coin.&nbsp; However, many times their images can be off in one regard or another.&nbsp; The problem is that they are off in so many different ways that it becomes extraordinarily difficult to predict which images are good and which are bad.&nbsp; Here are some examples of what I am talking about.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Overexposed</b>:&nbsp; I would have to say this is the most common problem with Heritage images.&nbsp; The overexposure hides minor flaws on the surface of the coin that become readily apparent in a more accurate photo and in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Juiced%20Photos/PeaceDollar1925NGCHeritagevsReality.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Heritage-left:Lehigh-right)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>White Balance</b>: Routinely the white balance goes crazy at Heritage and dipped white coins appear toned.&nbsp; Another Peace Dollar example speaks for itself.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Juiced%20Photos/PeaceDollar1923NGCMS65HeritagevsRea.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Heritage-left:Lehigh-right)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Color Capture</b>:&nbsp; Given the assembly line nature of the Heritage imaging system due to incredibly high volume, colorfully toned coins that often need to be tilted in order to capture the color and true beauty of the coin are left looking like ugly ducklings.&nbsp; Buyers who know how to recognize these coins and accurately predict what the coins will look like in hand can make a lucrative living selling these toned coins at a nice premium to the Heritage price.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Juiced%20Photos/JeffersonNickel1941-DNGCMS67Star5FS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Heritage-left:Lehigh-right)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Color Confusion</b>:&nbsp; Sometimes a Heritage coin will show up with over-sized images in addition to slab images.&nbsp; To this date, I don&#039;t know the criteria for a coin to get the over-sized images.&nbsp; What I do know is that the over-sized photo can sometimes be drastically different in color than the actual coin.&nbsp; I have actually seen the over-sized photo be drastically different than the slab image presented in the same auction lot.&nbsp; This coin in my collection more than any other illustrates my point.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Juiced%20Photos/FranklinHalfDollar1958-DNGCMS67S-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Heritage-top:Lehigh-bottom)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Missed the Boat</b>:&nbsp; Extremely rare in occurence, Heritage does strike out swinging with their images on occasion.&nbsp; This coin is a Battle Creek Morgan Dollar that was originally auctioned by Superior.&nbsp; The Heritage results are so bad they are comical.&nbsp; If I consigned this coin, I would insist they either re-image the coin or pull it from the auction.&nbsp; They really are that bad.&nbsp; Every time I see the abomination in the top right, I break into laughter.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Juiced%20Photos/MorganDollar1886NGCMS65Star1865737-.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>(Heritage-top:Superior-bottom left:Lehigh-bottom right)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Every time I am convinced that Heritage has overcome their imaging problems, I see another completely unacceptable image attached to a Heritage auction lot.&nbsp; Having said that, I still think their images are better than every other major auction house.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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